PAINTINGS INSPIRED BY HINDU DHARMA

Goddess Saraswati Rising from Ocean
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9 inch x 11.5 inch
$475
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Varaha - Incarnation of Vishnu
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6.6 inch x 9 inch
$395
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Shri Krishna Braids Radha's Hair in the Grove of Vrindavan
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7.0 inch X 9.3 inch
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Lakshmi Vishnu On Garuda
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9.5 inch X 12 inch
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Lord Vishnu
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9 inch X 12 inch
$495
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The Inseparable Radha Krishna
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5.5 inch X 8 inch
$175
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Ganesha and Kundalini
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7 inch X 13 inch
$440
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Goddess Ganga
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8.0 inch X 10 inch
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Goddess Kali in the Birth-Giving Posture
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6.8 inch X 10 inch
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Mahabali Hanuman Carrying Mount Dron Full of Sanjeevani Herbs
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Shiva Parvati
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Lord Shiva Grinding Bhang
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6 inch X 8 inch
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Exile in the Forest
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6.5 inch X 10 inch
$380
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Krishna Appeasing Radha for Not Coming on Time
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7 inch X 9.4 inch
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The Dance of Shiva and Kali
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7 inch X 8 inch
$230
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Rama and Lakshmana Confer with Sugriv, Hanuman and Others
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7 inch X 10.7 inch
$320
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Deepawali (Diwali) at the Shrine
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10 inch X 13 inch
$430
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Krishna Protects Radha from the Thunderstorm
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5.5 inch X 8.3 inch
$380
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Bhairava Riding a Parrot
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7.5 inch X 5.5 inch
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Radha Krishna The Lotus Lovers
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5.5 inch X 7.5 inch
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Lord Shiva with Parvati
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6.4 inch X 8.7 inch
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Sapta-Rishis (The Great Seven Seers)
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7.5 inch X 5.5 inch
$315
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Ragini Seehuti
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9 inch X 11 inch
$255
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Dancing Ganesha
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12.5 inch X 16.5 inch
$805
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Shri Krishna Consumes Forest Fire
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6 inch X 9 inch
$460
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Goddess Vikotanayana
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5.5" X 8.0"
$300
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Goddess Ganga
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7.5 inch X 8.5 inch
$425
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Ashtadasa-bhuja-Dhari Durga
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7.5 inch X 9 inch
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Lord Krishna Lifts Mount Govardhan
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6 inch X 8 inch
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Radha Krishna in a Grove of Vrindavan
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Lord Shiva as Sharvesha
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Devi Kameshwari - The Oneness of Shiva and Shakti
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11 inch X 7 inch
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The Lotus Footprints of Srila Advaita Acarya
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7.0" X 9.5"
$75
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Kamadeva and his Mount Parrot
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6 inch X 8 inch
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Celebrating Deepawali at the Palace
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11.5 inch X 14.5 inch
$570
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Rama's Battle with Ravana
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7.3 inch X 11 inch
$600
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The Birth of Brahma
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10.0" X 7.5"
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Goddess Ganga
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7.6 inch X 10 inch
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Celebrating Deepawali
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11.4 inch X 14.6 inch
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Karva Chauth
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11.2 inch X 14.3 inch
$570
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Goddess Kali in the Birth-Giving Posture
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6.5" X 10.0"
$580
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Krishna Subduing Kaliya
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15 inch X 17 inch
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Radha Offering Betel-leaf to Krishna
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7.5 inch X 10.0 inch
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Parashurama Killing Kartaveerya
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9.0 inch X 6.5 inch
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Bani-Thani: Portrait of a Lady who is the Model of Beauty
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6.0 inch X 8.5 inch
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Bhairava Seated on Parrot (Vehicle of Kamadeva)
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8 inch X 6 inch
$365
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Krishna's Amorous Sports with Radha (Basholi School)
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Narasimha Killing Hiranyakasyapu
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9.0" X 6.5"
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The Creation Of Devi
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12 inch X 9 inch
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Baby Krishna Resists His Bath
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9 inch X 13 inch
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Annihilation of Demons Shumbha and Nishumbha
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11 inch X 8.5 inch
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Goddess Varahi
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4 inch X 4 inch
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Matrikas and Mahavidyas Battling Against Demons
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13.5 inch X 10.0 inch
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An Aura of Positive Waves
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12.8 inches X 10.0 inches
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Goddess Bhairavi
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8.3 inch X 11.5 inch
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Goddess Durga as Jaya
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9.3 inch X 6.3 inch
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Showing His Beloved the March of Swans Against the Cloudy Skies
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Ten-Armed Goddess Varahi
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6.5" X 6.8"
$245
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The Glory of Harinama Kirtana (From the Life of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu)
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Goddess Saraswati
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9.0 inch X 10.5 inch
$520
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A Powerful Vision Of The Ferocious Bhadrakali (Tantric Devi Series)
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Goddess Indrakshi on a Lotus Venerated by Trinity
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6.5 inch X 7.0 inch
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The Holy Family
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8.0 inch X 10.0 inch
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Tri-Murti Paying Homage to Kali
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7.0 inch X 7.0 inch
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Krishna Combing Radha’s Hair
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7.5 inch X 11.0 inch
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Radha Krishna in the Basholi Idiom
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10.7" X 7.3"
$190
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Shiva Family
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12.0 inch X 16.0 inch
$645
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Sapta-Rishis (The Great Seven Seers)
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7.5 inch X 7.5 inch
$440
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Krishna Protects Radha from the Tyrbulent Rains
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5.6 inch X 8.4 inch
$285
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Lord Krishna Braids Radha's Hair | Kangra School of Rajput Paintings
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Lord Krishna Flying Kite
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4.2 inch X 6.5 inch
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Fountain Of Inspiration

Religion and the visual arts are intimately related. While neither of the two have had the privilege of a definition that does not succumb to the ravages of history, there are a number of eerie similarities between them. Both religion and painting are thoroughly annealed into the human psyche. Within a particular culture, the distinctions that set them apart are indecipherable. Their culturally embedded survival in the secular and rational societies of today is as much of an enigma.


History suggests that every religion has made somewhat of a choice between the written word and the painted image. It is theological and legalistic vs the intuitive and the spiritual; like Calvinism as opposed to Eastern Christianity. The Hindu dharma has been a distinguished example of the latter, what with painting offering the dharmic texts more than mere illustration. Painting - an element of the 'sundaram' of the tripartite description of Hinduism as satyam-shivam-sundaram, which means aesthetics - lends the Hindu religion with much-needed insight and expression.


In this section, you will find exquisite illustrations of religious texts such as the epics and the Puranas, to peerless expressions of personal devotion on the part of the artist. From visual folklore captured in masterful brushstrokes to abstract portrayals of deities, the collection is one-of-a-kind. Watercolours and oils of a wide range of sizes to suit your space fill the collection. Vivid depictions of the Indian landscape - undulating hills, luscious tropical skies, verdure - would add to your space a sense of calm and fulfilment that the religions of the intuitive-spiritual kind strive to propagate. Depending on the subject in question, the colours employed set off the mood to perfection - soothing pastels for paintings that tell a story, vibrant hues for the wrathful deities. Superlative workmanship characterises them all.


Q1. What are the rules for painting?


The Chitrasutra, an authority on the Indian art of painting that forms a part of the holy Vishnudharmottara Purana describes the six limbs or components of a masterpiece in painting. These attributes are known as “Shadaanga” (Shada- six, anga-limbs) which are ancient rules laid down by masters in art and aesthetics. Rupabheda (perception of the form), Pramanam (measurements), Bhava (emotional expression), Lavanya Yojnam (beauty placed in the composition), Sadrishyam (true-to-life visual narration), and Varnakabhangam (the process of coloring and drawing the elements), when followed to perfection, form the rules of painting as per the Chitrasutra.


Q2. What are the two main types of painting in India?


There are as many styles of paintings in India as there are states and cultures. Every region and ethnic group creates art to display their material and spiritual beliefs giving rise to the gigantic treasure of Indian paintings. However, in the modern world, Indian paintings can be broadly categorized as a) spiritual or religious paintings, which have divine elements and figures as their subjects, and b) non-religious paintings, whose subject matter ranges from natural sceneries, images of the human environment, everyday life, to modern, abstract paintings.


Q3. What is the purpose of Indian painting?


Indian artworks are unique in their characteristic feature, of always having a well-defined purpose behind their creation. Indian paintings are mindfully created pieces of art, which serve a variety of purposes, which can be divided into a) religious purposes- when the paintings are used in the place of worship, temples, or spaces as representations of Hindu gods and goddesses and other divine beings and b) non-religious purposes- which employ Indian artworks for their aesthetic quality, as items of artistic value used to decorate the space and add color to the environment.


Q4. What is Hindu art called?


Hindu art is the term used to describe all the artistic traditions that display the beliefs and practices of Hinduism. Temple complexes and other buildings constructed on the principles of Hinduism come under the umbrella term- “Hindu architecture” or “Hindu temple architecture” (हिंदू वास्तुकला). Similarly, idols of Hindu gods and goddesses are called “Hindu sculpture” or हिंदू मूर्तिकला.


Q5. Where does Hindu art come from?


According to Hindu traditions, Hindu art came from the great sage Narayana, who drew a celestial beauty, Urvashi on his body and imbibed her with life. This is how the first painting (Chitra) came into being. Vishwakarma, the sculptor of Hindu gods, learned the technique of Hindu art from the sage, from whom all the artists and craftsmen received training of creating art. Hindu art tradition in historical terms has emerged from the coinage of royal dynasties, relief sculptures, stone and metal icons, and Hindu temple architecture in ancient India. 


Q6. What are the characteristics of Hindu art?


An “ativa chitram”- superb art is described in the Chitrasutra to have smooth and clear lines, eye-catching colors, attire that is appropriate to the country in which the art is situated, and well-balanced proportions. Besides these qualities shared between all forms of Indian art, Hindu art can be characterized by its emphasis on metaphysical and religious themes, use of simple symbols and subjects to convey complex ideas, exquisite features of all the subjects, colors, and attire that complement the persona and mood of the subject and embellishments suitable to the theme shown in the artwork.